W: (v) take on [Related to: take] (accept as a challenge) "I'll tackle this difficult task"

W: (v) take up [Related to: take] (take out or up with or as if with a scoop) "scoop the sugar out of the container"

W: (v) take away [Related to: take] (remove from a certain place, environment, or mental or emotional state; transport into a new location or state) "Their dreams carried the Romantics away into distant lands"; "The car carried us off to the meeting"; "I'll take you away on a holiday"; "I got carried away when I saw the dead man and I started to cry"

S: (v) assume, acquire, adopt, take on, take (take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect) "His voice took on a sad tone"; "The story took a new turn"; "he adopted an air of superiority"; "She assumed strange manners"; "The gods assume human or animal form in these fables"

S: (v) take, read (interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression) "I read this address as a satire"; "How should I take this message?"

S: (v) bring, convey, take (take something or somebody with oneself somewhere) "Bring me the box from the other room"; "Take these letters to the boss"; "This brings me to the main point"

S: (v) take (take into one's possession) "We are taking an orphan from Romania"; "I'll take three salmon steaks"

S: (v) take (travel or go by means of a certain kind of transportation, or a certain route) "He takes the bus to work"; "She takes Route 1 to Newark"

S: (v) choose, take, select, pick out (pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives) "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her"

S: (v) accept, take, have (receive willingly something given or offered) "The only girl who would have him was the miller's daughter"; "I won't have this dog in my house!"; "Please accept my present"

S: (v) fill, take, occupy (assume, as of positions or roles) "She took the job as director of development"; "he occupies the position of manager"; "the young prince will soon occupy the throne"

S: (v) suffer, sustain, have, get (undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)) "She suffered a fracture in the accident"; "He had an insulin shock after eating three candy bars"; "She got a bruise on her leg"; "He got his arm broken in the scuffle"

S: (v) take, accept (make use of or accept for some purpose) "take a risk"; "take an opportunity"

S: (v) take (take by force) "Hitler took the Baltic Republics"; "The army took the fort on the hill"

S: (v) assume, take, strike, take up (occupy or take on) "He assumes the lotus position"; "She took her seat on the stage"; "We took our seats in the orchestra"; "She took up her position behind the tree"; "strike a pose"

S: (v) accept, admit, take, take on (admit into a group or community) "accept students for graduate study"; "We'll have to vote on whether or not to admit a new member"